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Asian Art (lots 52 - 111); Important Australian Art (lots 140 - 159) — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:79
Sale Title:Asian Art (lots 52 - 111); Important Australian Art (lots 140 - 159)Lots with images:79
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:60
Date:22-Apr-2021
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An archaistic celadon jade carving of a stylised kneeling figure, fitted rosewood 'peach' box, jade: 5.8 cm long, 7g, box: 10.5 cm long
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An archaistic 'bird' axe, yue, fitted box, jade: 10.2 cm long, 48g, box: 14.4 cm long
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An archaic-style spinach-jade censer, 19th century. 23.6 cm wide, 8 cm high, 1153g
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A pale-celadon jade 'qilin' carving, 18th century. 7.1 cm long, 179g
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A pale-celadon jade 'mandarin duck' carving, 18th/ 19th century. 7.8 cm long, 177g
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A group of five pale-celadon jade carving, Qing dynasty. comprising of a 'cicada' carving, a double-ring carving, a 'peach' carving, and two seals, Varying sizes from 1.2 cm to 4.2 cm wide, weight in total 88g (5).
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A pale-celadon jade 'tiger' belt buckle, Qing dynasty. 6.8 cm and 6.9 cm long, 159g (2)., ''
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A pale-celadon jade 'chrysanthemum' bowl, Qing dynasty. 11.3 cm diam., 3.6 cm high, 135g
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A white jade figure of Liu Hai, stand, 5.3 cm long, 81g
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A qingbai 'wave' gourd-shaped ewer, Song dynasty, 12th century. 15.5 cm high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney. A few associated pieces from different kilns have been published. The most closely related, both in form and size, is probably a qingbai ewer in the British Museum, with more elongated shape, and similar treatment of the base albeit with less care (museum number 1947,0712.82.a). Also compare a larger ewer, of more pronounced upper and lower bulbs, see J.J. Lally, Chinese Porcelain…
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A jian-ware black-glazed cup, 12th/ 13th century. with later silver band 6.4 cm high, 12.3 cm diam.
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A Jizhou brown-glazed bowl, 12th/ 13th century. box, 5.8 cm high, 11.2 cm diam.
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A pottery weiqi bowl, guan, and 60 weiqi stones, Song dynasty. of 53 stones with impressed floral patterns, and seven of plain design, bowl: 12.3 cm diam., stones: from 1.3 cm to 2 cm diam., (61).
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A yaozhou celadon-glazed cornical bowl, 12th/ 13th century. 4.3 cm high, 11.8 cm diam.
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A yue celadon-glazed bird-shaped flute, box, 9.2 cm long
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A thangka of Green Tara, Tibet, 18th century. blessings inscribed to the back correspondent to the various goddesses in the front, thangka: 47.5 x 33 cm, including brocade: 86 x 65 cm
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A thangka of Bhaisajyaguru, First half, 20th century. thangka: 80.5 x 47 cm, including brocade: 118 x 68 cm, No reserve
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A thangka of Wrathful Padmasambhava, Mid-20th century. thangka: 49 x 37 cm, including brocade: 82 x 48 cm, Note the design of the mounting brocade, which bears two red flags flanking a red star above a circle of wheat spike and a gear wheel - a conspicuous product of the communist era in Tibet post 1947. Regardless of whether or not the brocade is a later addition to the thangka, it is a unique and intriguing clashing of traditional religion and modern ideology. No reserve
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A horse-back 'floral' rug, Ningxia, late Qing dynasty. 138 cm wide, 71.5 cm long
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A silk kesi 'dragon' seat cover, Qing dynasty. 180 cm long, 51 cm wide
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A bolt of yellow ground silk brocade fabric, Late Qing or Republic period. approx. 9m long, 77 cm wide
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A gilt-bronze figure of a Mahakala, 18th/ 19th century. 9.2 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired as a gift in 1975 in Mongolia (by repute)1975
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A brass figure of Buddha Vajrasana, 18.9 cm high, This bronze depicts Shakyamuni Buddha at the very moment of Enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Touching the goddess, Earth, with his right hand, he called her to witness his imperturbability in front of the assault of the demon Mara. Later, the followers of Buddhist esoteric schools represented the epiphany with their most important emblem, the vajra, normally placed horizontally resting on top of the base.
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A gilt-bronze and iron nine-prong vajra, Nyingma school, Tibet. 18.5 cm long, 451g
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A gilt-bronze 'double fish' emblem, Qing dynasty. stand, 7 cm high, 217g
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A cloisonne 'scrolling lotus' incense box, Qianlong four-character mark, and an inventory mark, gui. 6.7 cm diam., 3.5 cm high. Cloisonne in the form of earlier bronze prototypes were used profusely during the Qianlong period (1735-1796) as trios of incense burner, container, and related tool caddy, known as luping sanshi in Beijing. Besides the typical reign marks, they often carry an extra character from the Thousand Character Classic, an ancient indexing system Chinese used since as early as the Tang…
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An enamelled silver 'abstinence' plaque, Qing dynasty. 7.3 cm long, 60g. Small abstinence plaques, such as the current lot, were physical signs of the ceremonial requirement for abstinence before worship of ancestors, the Heavens or other deities. The required abstinence usually lasted for three days and involved refraining from drinking alcohol, eating meat and fragrant herbs such as onions, chives and garlic, and from any intimate acts. Devotional in origin, the small plaque would have functioned as a…
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A Beijing-enamel 'European subject' belt buckle, 19th century. 7.5 cm long, 64g
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An iron-red Arabic-inscribed dish, Da Ming Zhengde nian zhi transcribed phonetically into Arabic script to the base, and of the period. box, 20.9 cm diam.. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1140. This dish belongs to a small group of porcelain wares that incorporates both Arabic and Persian inscriptions in its designs, attesting to Emperor Zhengde's religious leanings. The inscription in the central roundel may be transcribed as 'Allah provides for whom He wills without account'…
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A pair of blue-and-white kraak charges, 32.1 cm diam. (2).. Provenance: Bonhams, The Spring Auction Series, Sydney, 14 Nov 2010, Sale 19041, Lot 656. Private collection, Sydney· The Spring Auction Series, 2010
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A blue-and-white 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove' brush pot, 22.8 cm diam., No reserve. John Sparks Ltd
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A famille-rose reserve-decorated bowl, Qianlong period. 6.5 cm high, 14.3 cm diam.
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A pair of Imari wine cups, Kangxi period. box, 7.8 cm diam., 6.7 cm high (2).. Provenance: Guanfu, Beijing, 7 Apr 2020 (receipt). Private collection, Sydney 2020.
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A group of three snuff bottles, 19th century, Qianlong marks. 8 cm, 8 cm, 7.8 cm high (3).. Provenance: Art Klein, California, by descent through the family. Bonhams, Chinese Snuff Bottles from American Collectors, 11 Sep 2020, Los Angeles, Sale 26129, lot 3. Private collection, Sydney Art Klein Chinese Snuff Bottles from American Collectors 2020
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A doucai 'lotus pond' plate, Chenghua six-character mark, Qing dynasty. 20.2 cm diam.
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A pair of doucai plate, Guangxu six-character mark. box, 15.1 cm diam. (2).. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, Sydney, 24 Oct 2017, sale AU0818, lot 82 Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, 2017
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A 'peacock and plum blossom' wine cup, Guangxu iron-red six-character mark. box, 7.2 cm high, 7.1 cm diam.. Provenance: Nagel, Spezialauktion Asiatische Kunst, Stuttgart, Sale 27A, Lot 866, 21 May 2004. Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1074. Nagel, Spezialauktion Asiatische Kunst, 27A8662004521
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A guan-type glazed floral lobed bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark. box, 12.4 cm diam., 5.5 cm high. Provenance: Guanfu, Beijing, 30 May 2020 (receipt). Private collection, Sydney
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An red-glazed sqaure vase, Guangxu six-character underglaze-blue mark. 29.5 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's, possibly Melbourne (label: Sotheby's 263). Private collection, Sydney (Sotheby's 263).
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A yellow-glazed 'dragon' vase, 31.5 cm high, No reserve
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A pair of tuiquoise-ground 'butterfly' bowls, Jiaqing iron-red six-character mark. 19 cm high, 18.2 cm diam.
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An unglazed ceramic sculptural group of Guanyin and two children, late Qing dynasty. stand, 20.9 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne. Unglazed and high-fired ceramic such as the current lot is called fanci (reversed ceramics), shengci (raw ceramics), or suci (plain ceramics) in Chinese. Mainly produced in Jingdezheng during the Daoguang and Guangxu reigns, unglazed ceramics with high-relief or carved patterns were made into scholar's objects of relatively small sizes. One of larger sizes…
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Four painted ceramic 'Hundred Boy' plaques, dated by inscription 1984. Plaque: 74 x 21.7 cm each (4). Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired during the 1980s locally
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A pair of jasper 'lion' seals, Dated according to inscription 1897. 12.8 cm high, 509g each (2)., No reserve
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A 'chi-dragon and linzhi' seal, Dated according to inscription 1622. 3.8 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm, 61g
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A soapstone 'lion' seal, 3.9 cm high, 40g
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An aloeswood chrysanthemum-formed cup, lined with silver, and a fitted pewter box, cup: 5.6 cm high, 6.8 cm diam; box: 7.7 cm high, 10.7 cm diam
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An aloeswood ruyi, 36 cm long. Provenance: Bonhams, Asian Art, 22 March 2015, Sale 22812, Lot 374. Private collection, Sydney Asian Art
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An aloeswood 'gourd and bat' pendant, 6.2 cm long
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A beaded bracelet, consisting of turquoise, seed pearls, glass, and jadeite, fitted box, 22.5 cm long
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A lingbi scholar's rock, stand, 28.3 cm high, 28.8 cm wide. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1060
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A group of three scholar's objects, Late Qing to Republic period. comprising of a boxwood circular plaque, a carved mother-of-pearl shell, and a gold decorated jadeite plaque, all on stands, 28.6 cm diam., 22 cm wide, and 8.9 cm wide, (3).. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, No. 1111 (plaque), No. 1092 (shell), No. 1125 (jade)
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A bamboo archaistic 'chi-dragon' libation cup, Qing dynasty. 12.4 cm high
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A group of four peking glass vessels, Late Qing to Republic period. comprising of a 'magpie and magnolia' and a 'orchid' bowls, and a pair of 'butterfly and orchid' vases on stands, bowls: 15 cm diam. and 6.5 cm high, and 18.2 cm diam. and 7.9 cm high, vases: 20.5 cm high each (4)., ·
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A group of four peking glass vessels, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period. Comprising a 12-loped bowl on stand, a pair of 'magpie and plum blossom' bowls on stands, and a plain vase, large bowl: 30 cm diam. and 12 cm high, bowls: 17.9 cm diam. and 7.3 cm high each, vase: 21.5 cm high (4).
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A cloisonne 'peach and crane' screen, verso gilt with a scene of landscape, 73.5 cm high, 70 cm wide
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A huanghuali and hongmu three-drawer desk, Qing dynasty. 147 cm long, 85.5 cm high, 54 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of Emilia Stella, Milan, Italy, acquired in Beijing or Shanghai between 1850 and 1870 (letter of provenance, Mossgreen). Mossgreen, Melbourne, 21 November 2011, Sale MA134, Lot 627. Private collection, Sydney. The current lot was a part of the Estate of Emilia Stella, whose great-great grandfather was based in Beijing and Shanghai between 1850 and 1870, where he held a high diplomatic…
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A pair of low-back continuous yoke-back armchairs, 20th century. 96 cm high, 63 cm wide, x 54 cm deep (2).
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A pair of flower stands, 20th century. 94.5 cm high, 41 cm wide (2).
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An 18th century North Devon slipware harvest festival jug
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An 18th century English sgraffito slipware harvest jug
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A group of three 17th / 18th century slipware ceramic jugs, pot and vase
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A 17th century oak coffer, the rectangular hinged plank top above a carved frieze with guilloche band of flower heads among scrolling and three arched recessed panels each centred with a diamond and between palm leaf stiles, raised on block feet. 116 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 72 cm high
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A 19th century Swiss cylinder music box, playing eight airs by Nicole Freres, numbered 42081 to the label on the lid and to the base. 53 cm wide, 18 cm deep, 13.5 cm high
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A 17th century oak coffer, the large rectangular hinged top with deeply carved zigzag and gadrooned bands to the sides, above a carved frieze and panel of similar zigzag carving and square iron lock plate, flanked by plain panels, raised on block feet. 156 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 74 cm high
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A 17th century oak court cabinet, the carved and dentil cornice and frieze supported by bold baluster columns flanking floral fruitwood marquetry panel cupboard doors between palm leaf and flower head stiles, the lower section with recessed panel doors and flower head stiles. 192 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 160 cm high
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A 17th century oak boarded hanging glass case, the rectangular carved cornice above a bold carved arch with shark-tooth edge, with a lower shelf, the back boards carved with large palm leaves around a flower head. 57 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 60 cm high
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A 17th century oak coffer, dated: AD 1620, the rectangular hinged top above carved floral panels within diamonds and lettering 'AD 1620', square iron lock plate, raised on block feet. 91 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 51 cm high
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A harlequin set of eight 17th century oak Yorkshire dining chairs, each with arched scrolling back and support rail with various carved decorations and acorn pendant drops above a floral tapestry upholstered drop in seat, raised on baluster legs and rectangular stretchers.
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A 17th century walnut refrectory table, the large rectangular top above trestle end supports, each on a stepped sledge type base and plain stretcher. 290 cm wide, 84 cm deep, 72 cm high
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A 17th century oak cabinet on stand, the rectangular top above a frieze with carved fleur-de-lys and flower heads and a central panel carved with flowering plant flanked by two similar deeply recessed doors, long drawer and the lower shelf supported by baluster columns. 130 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 102 cm high
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A 17th century oak coffer, the rectangular hinged top above a carved front of opposing fleur-de-lys connected by scrolls, square iron lock plate, raised on block feet. 86 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 47 cm high
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A 17th century oak wainscot arm chair, the arched scrolling solid back with fruitwood marquetry panel and a lower panel of a palm tree, flower heads and scrolling, scrolled arms above a floral tapestry upholstered drop in seat, raised on baluster legs and rectangular stretchers. 118 cm high
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A pair of 19th century vegetable tureens, c. 1825, in tobacco leaf pattern
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A Davenport Imari coffee service, c. 1880, comprising a coffee pot, sugar bowl, cream jug and four coffee cans and saucers.
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A Masons ironstone coffee pot, c. 1815, of tapering octagonal form
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A French 16th century Renaissance walnut and pine romayne head buffet, the rectangular top above two cupboard doors with circular panels deeply carved with profile portraits of a man and a woman, probably a husband and wife, flanked by two further rectangular profiles of religious figures wearing mitre style headwear, above two short drawers fronted with carved folded linen decoration and a lower shelf, raised on block feet. 121 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 127 cm high
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A 17th century oak three-tiered buffet, The rectangular top with indented thumb moulded edge above two long frieze drawers carved with bands of semi circles flanked by flower heads, two shelves supported on bold carved columns, raised on block feet. 121 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 118 cm high
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An assembled group of Mason's ironstone jugs comprising seven jugs of various sizes, smallest 7 cm high, tallest 24 cm high
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